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June 08, 2005
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This Week:

• V10 High-Performance Power Unit Featured In The BMW M5 / M6 Is Awarded The Title "Engine Of The Year 2005"

• GM's Oshawa #1 is Most Productive Assembly Plant in North America

• Mercedes Car Group Sells 96,400 Passenger Cars in May

• Toyota Motor North America Inducted Into Billion Dollar Roundtable

• The new Passat Estate - Next generation of the 4.3 million bestseller starts in August

• Gary Moyer Appointed New President For Aston Martin Jaguar Land Rover Canada

• Porsche: All-time sales record in North America

• Chrysler Group Manufacturing Productivity Gains Continue, According to Harbour Report

• Crash test in the USA: Top marks again for the Audi A4

• Hyundai's Expanding Model Line Up Strengthened by All-New Entourage Minivan

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• V10 5.0-litre engine in the M5/M6: Best New Engine 2005 

• V10 5.0-litre engine in the M5/M6: Best Performance Engine 2005 

• V10 5.0-litre engine in the M5/M6: Winner in the class exceeding 4.0 litres 

• 3.0-litre 535d Variable TwinTurbo-Diesel: Winner in the class 2.5 to 3.0 litres 

• 3.2-litre six cylinder engine in the M3: Winner in the class 3.0 to 4.0 litres.

It is of particular interest to note that a diesel power unit - the 200 kW (272 bhp) 3.0-litre Variable TwinTurbo engine featured in the BMW 535d - was again voted winner in one of a total of eight different engine classes by an international jury comprising 56 renowned journalists.

The BMW M3 engine is victorious for the fifth time in succession

This means that BMW is the most successful brand to participate in the Engine of the Year competition, the Munich engine builder now having seized 26 trophies over a period of seven years. The 252 kW (343 bhp) 3.2-litre high-performance power unit featured in the BMW M3 has alone received this coveted award for the fifth time in succession - an unprecedented record.

This remarkable engine has contributed decisively to BMW's sustained accomplishment at the Engine of the Year Awards, thereby assisting the company in establishing itself as the most successful engine designer and builder. When one of the members of the jury, Arturo de Andrés, says for instance that the M3 engine is a power unit "for drivers who appreciate first-class engineering", he is referring to the both agile and distinctive, high-revving inline six cylinder, a unique engine indeed.

All horsepower figures noted are European DIN ratings. U.S. SAE net ratings vary from the numbers quoted here.

(June 02, 2005)